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Georgia Alternate Assessment

Understanding the Basics of the GAA

Session 2Recording:

https://sas.elluminate.com/mr.jnlp?suid=M.AEBD801B50D545D612CA230CD4429E&sid=2012003

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Welcome to Session 2The Basics of the GAA

This session will begin at 2:30 p.m. The PowerPoint is located in the GAA Presentations Portlet at this location:

http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Presentations.aspx

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2014-2015 GAA• The 2014-2015 series of webinars (Sessions 1-8)

serve as introductory components for informing and training system staff in the planning, implementation, and submission of the GAA portfolios.

• Reading the 2014-2015 GAA Examiner’s Manual and the materials provided through the webinar trainings is necessary to understand the policies and procedures required for the administration of the GAA.

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2014-2015 GAA

• Additional sessions will be available for more in-depth training on topics that will assist test administrators.

• All presentations will be posted on the GaDOE Web site at:

• http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Presentations.aspx

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2014-2015 GAA• This slide presentation has been developed as a tool

for examiners new to the GAA, designated GAA trainers, and anyone who would like a review of the basics. It is an introduction to the terminology, requirements, and

procedures necessary to compile a student portfolio for the Georgia Alternate Assessment.

• This presentation is only one component of training. Reading and understanding the GAA Examiner's Manual,

2014-2015 is necessary to implement the portfolio process. Training in your system and additional presentations posted

on the GAA Presentations Portlet provides additional information to ensure a successful administration of the GAA.

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Overview of this PresentationThis presentation provides information and tools that will assist new and experienced examiners in the preparation of portfolios.

• GAA Blueprint and Portfolio Components

• Terminology for the GAA

• Descriptions and Examples of Types of Evidence

• Alignment/Documentation

• Completing the Forms

• Organizing and Submitting the Portfolio

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Overview of the GAA

• The GAA is a portfolio-based assessment comprised of student work provided as evidence that a student is making progress toward grade-level academic standards, often at a prerequisite or entry level.

• Evidence provided must show student work that is aligned to specific grade-level content standards, adapted to meet the student’s cognitive, communication, physical, and/or sensory impairments.

• The Georgia Alternate Assessment meets NCLB, ESEA, and IDEA mandates.

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Overview of the GAA

• The portfolio system is flexible to allow for the diversity of the students participating in the GAA. Evidence for the portfolio is collected throughout the

assessment window (September 2–March 27). This type of assessment allows for the student’s best work

to be submitted as evidence of what the student knows and can do as related to the content standards and elements/indicators being assessed for the portfolio.

• Students will be assessed in the same content areas as their peers and on grade-level content standards.

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GAA Blueprint and Portfolio Components

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2014-2015 GAA Blueprint• The Blueprint outlines the requirements of the 2014-

2015 GAA.• The Blueprint identifies the content standards that

are required and eligible for assessment on the GAA.• The Blueprint, by grade, can be found in Appendix D

of the GAA Examiner’s Manual, 2014-2015.• The Blueprint for High School retesters can be found

at: http://www.gadoe.org/Curriculum-Instruction-and-Assessment/Assessment/Pages/GAA-Resources.aspx

under the header: “Standards Documents and Blueprints 2014 – 2015”

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• The state’s content standards are the goals for instruction, learning, and assessment in each of the content areas.

• Elements/indicators are the specific concepts and skills that make up the state’s content standards.

• The content standard and element/indicator descriptions, by grade, can be found in Appendix E of the GAA Examiner's Manual, 2014-2015.

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Content Standards and Elements/Indicators

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2014-2015 BlueprintExample: Kindergarten Blueprint

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2014-2015 BlueprintExample: Grade 4 Blueprint

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2014-2015 BlueprintExample: High School Blueprint, page 1

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2014-2015 BlueprintExample: High School Blueprint, page 2

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Appendix E–Standards

Standard

Domain

Indicators

Standard description

Example: Grade 5, ELA 1 Entry

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Portfolio Components

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State-mandated Content

Standards

Examiner’s Manual - 2014-2015, page 11

Entry 1

Entry 2

New! HS Math

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Terminology for the GAA

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Terminology for the GAA• Entry• Entry Sheet• Assessment Task • Evidence• Collection Periods

Collection Period Label• Primary Evidence

Work Sample Permanent Product Audio/Video File Series of Captioned

Photos

• Secondary Evidence Observation Form Interview Form Data Sheet Additional piece of

Primary Evidence• Alignment• Prerequisite Skills

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Entry and Entry Sheet

• Entry An entry for a content area consists of an Entry Sheet

followed by pieces of evidence that show the student’s skill related to the standard/indicator as marked on the Entry Sheet.

• Entry Sheet An Entry Sheet is a 2-page document that must be

completed and placed in front of the evidence for that entry.

It serves as a table of contents for the entry.

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Assessment Task• An assessment task is any standards-based activity

that is performed by the student. Evidence of the student’s performance on the task is

submitted in the portfolio for scoring.• Tasks must demonstrate a clear alignment/

connection to the content standard and element/indicator being assessed. Look at the nouns- what were the standard and

element/indicator designed to teach? It is to the intent of the element/indicator that the tasks

must align.If there are no elements/indicators, alignment goes

directly back to the standard.

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Entry Evidence

• Primary Evidence– Work Sample– Permanent Product– Series of Captioned

Photos (minimum of 2)– Media (audio and video)

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Evidence• Shows or describes the student’s performance on tasks

aligned to the selected standard/indicator.

• Secondary Evidence– Observation Form– Interview Form– Data Sheet– An additional piece of

Primary Evidence

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Collection Periods

• For each entry, there are two collection periods. Collection Period 1 shows the student’s initial skill. Collection Period 2 shows the student’s progress.

• For each collection period, there must be two pieces of evidence: Primary Evidence and Secondary Evidence. Therefore, there are 4 pieces of evidence in each entry.

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Collection Periods

• Date on the Primary Evidence for Collection Period 2 must be a minimum of 14 calendar days after the date on the Primary Evidence for Collection Period 1.

• Collection Period 1 evidence for an entry must be complete before Collection Period 2 evidence begins.

• All 4 pieces of evidence must represent different, distinct, complete events.

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Collection Period Label

• Collection Period Labels are provided in the front pocket of the portfolio binder to help the teacher label and organize the portfolio evidence.

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Entry(e.g., Reading

LiteraryStandard)

Collection Period 1Initial/Baseline

Collection Period 2Progress

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Note: There must be 14 days between Primary Evidence in CP1 and Primary Evidence in CP2. There must be two distinct collection periods; CP1 must be completed before CP2 begins.

14 calendar days

The Anatomy of a GAA Entry

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Primary and Secondary Types of Evidence

Descriptions and Examples

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Primary Evidence• Demonstrates knowledge/skills by showing

the student’s engagement in tasks• “Primary” refers to the type of evidence; it

does not mean that it has to be dated earlier than the Secondary Evidence in that collection period.

• It is important that the type of evidence used is the appropriate choice to clearly demonstrate the student’s response.

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Student Work SamplePrimary Evidence

• Work samples are items completed or created by the student.

Examples: Writing samples Graphic organizers Worksheets (whether commercial or teacher made)

• Work samples must be annotated, either on the student work or on a separate annotation page to provide the necessary information for scoring.

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Student Work SamplePrimary Evidence

Work SampleThis work sample was submitted as a piece of Primary Evidence and includes all information necessary for scoring. The teacher has provided the student’s name, the Collection Period Label, the date on which it was completed, the grade the student received, and an explanation of the level of prompting.

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Permanent ProductPrimary Evidence

• Permanent products are items created by the student (e.g., murals, drawings, or models).

• Many times, a permanent product may be too large or of a nature that prevents the teacher from sending in the actual work. In these cases, the teacher should photograph (not photocopy) the

student’s work, date it, and label it “permanent product.” A single photo is acceptable only for permanent products.

• Permanent products should have annotations in order to be accurately scored.

(GAA Examiner's Manual, 2014-2015, pages 22 & 23)

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Permanent Product

This permanent product was submitted as Secondary Evidence. The teacher has provided the student’s name and the date, affixed the appropriate collection period label, and has scored the student’s work.

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Series of Captioned PhotosPrimary Evidence

• A series of captioned photographs means at least two photographs must be submitted (three or more are recommended). The photos should clearly depict the student in the process of the task

as well as the completion of the task. Photos should be captioned to relate to the individual student who is

being assessed and should not describe a generic activity completed by the class/group.

The caption should include information regarding the activity in which the student is engaged, the student’s level of success, the setting and interactions, and the type and frequency of prompting, if any, that were provided to the student.

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A series of captioned photos was submitted as Secondary Evidence for this student. The photos clearly depict the student in the process of the task and shows her response at each phase. The captions describe each step of the task and annotate the student’s success. The teacher has provided information about the setting and interactions with the paraprofessional as well as the level of prompting required for the student.

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Media–Audio/VideoAccompanied by a Script

Primary Evidence

• Audio, Video, CDs, Flash Drives, and DVDs can be effective ways to demonstrate students’ skills when tasks involve multiple steps, “verbal” responses, or interaction with others. It is important to provide a script so that, in the event there

are technical problems with viewing or listening to the media, the script can be used for scoring.

The media must be labeled with the student’s name in order to avoid confusion should the media become separated from the portfolio. If there are multiple students in the video, it must be made clear which student should be observed.

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A video was submitted as Primary Evidence for this student. The video file was labeled with the student’s name, grade, and school. A script was also included that documented the evidence recorded, the student’s name, the date, and the Collection Period. It also provided a description of the task, the setting and interactions, an evaluation of the student’s level of success, and the level of prompting that was provided.

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Secondary Evidence

• Reports knowledge/skills by documenting, charting, or interpreting the student’s performance

• Secondary Evidence refers to the type of evidence, not to the date or order in which evidence was collected.

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Data SheetSecondary Evidence

• The data sheet should include a clear description of the task, analysis of the student performance, and a key. It should also include information on the setting, interactions with peers (both with and without disabilities) and community members, and the type and frequency of prompting, if any, that was provided.

• A minimum of 3 distinct dates on which evidence was collected for each collection period is required for a data sheet.

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Data Sheet

This data sheet was submitted as Secondary Evidence for this student. It includes the student’s name, a description of the task, and the dates on which the tasks were completed. The collection period label has been affixed so as to clearly depict the type of evidence and collection period. The teacher has provided a key for prompting and accuracy so that the student’s achievement/progress can be evaluated.

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When

Who

What Prompts How well Where

What

When

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Interview Form Secondary Evidence

• Typically, this method of documentation is used when the performance occurs in a community or home setting in which the teacher who is assessing the student is not present (e.g., on a work site, at a restaurant, etc.).

• The parent, another educator, peer helper, employer, related service staff, or other individual who is in a position to describe the student’s performance is asked a structured set of questions to enable the teacher to document the student’s performance.

• Include specific information regarding student performance, setting, and interactions with peers (both with and without disabilities) and community members.

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Interview Form

All necessary information has been completed for this interview. The teacher described the task and clearly evaluated the student’s performance (this is of key importance). Further, the teacher provided the setting in which the task was completed, the interactions that took place, and the type and frequency of prompting necessary for the student to complete the task. 42

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Observation Form Secondary Evidence

• The teacher or para-pro uses the observation form to record the student’s performance on a planned or naturally occurring activity.

• Be sure to include specific information regarding student performance, setting, and interactions with peers (both with and without disabilities) and community members.

• Do not include an observation of an event for which Primary Evidence has already been submitted.

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Observation Form

All necessary information has been completed for this observation. The teacher described the task and clearly evaluated the student’s performance. Further, the teacher provided the setting in which the task was completed, the interactions that took place, and the type and frequency of prompting necessary for the student to complete the task.

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Alignment

Choosing the Standard for AssessmentAlignment to the Intent of the Standard

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Alignment

• Alignment is the connection between the written, taught, and tested curriculum. Alignment demonstrates the linkage of the activities

(student work) to the intent of the grade-level standard and element/indicator on which the student is being assessed.

In order for an entry to be scorable, all four (4) tasks must align to the standard and element/indicator.

Assessment tasks should be designed and task descriptions written to specifically address the standards-based skill being evaluated.

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Alignment–Prerequisite Skills

• A prerequisite skill is one that is essential to the acquisition of the standard and element/indicator. Tasks submitted for the assessment can focus on

prerequisite skills that allow the student to be exposed to and assessed on the standard/element at a level that is meaningful and purposeful for the student.

• Prerequisite skills must still focus on the intent of the grade level standard and element. Can working on this skill eventually lead the student to

the skill targeted by the standard/element/indicator?

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Alignment - Choosing the BestStandard and Indicator for Assessment• Create a preliminary plan to map out the

standards that are appropriate to be assessed for the student.– Think about assessment tasks that will allow the

student to demonstrate knowledge and achievement related to the standard.

– Construct assessment tasks in a format that best allows the student to demonstrate skills related to the standard.

• Planning Sheets are provided beginning on page 51 of the GAA Examiner’s Manual, 2014-2015.

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Alignment - the Intent of the Standard and Indicator

• The intent of the standard and indicator refers to the “Big Idea”– that which they were designed to teach.– e.g., ELACC.7.L.4 (c) Consult general and specialized

reference materials (e.g., dictionaries, glossaries, thesauruses), both print and digital to find the pronunciation of a word or determine or clarify its precise meaning or its part of speech.

– The intent of this Language standard is for the student to use reference materials to enhance their knowledge of the English language.

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Alignment - the Intent of the Standard and Indicator

• Do the following tasks address the intent of this Language standard and indicator?

Using a dictionary to record the definitions of a word

Answering a multiple choice worksheet involving homonyms

Using a digital thesaurus to find the synonyms for a given word

Finding the page number in a glossary to a certain topic or word

NO

YES

NO

YES

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Alignment - the Intent of the Standard and Indicator

• What is the intent of the following standard?– S5P2 (c) Investigate the properties of a

substance before, during, and after a chemical reaction to find evidence of change.

The intent of this Physical Science standard is for the student to recognize the effects of a chemical reaction.

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Alignment - the Intent of the Standard and Indicator

• Do the following tasks address the intent of this Physical Science standard and element?

Baking brownies for a bake sale

Recognizing that the brownies changed states after baking; stating that heat caused a chemical reaction

Making iced tea while working in the school cafeteria

Recognizing that tarnished pennies soaked in lemon juice become shiny again, while pennies soaked in water do not

NO

YES

NO

YES

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Effective Evidence

Documentation

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Effective Documentation• The following information must be documented on each piece

of evidence within an Entry: the student's name (Who) and date (When) description of task–documented on Entry Sheet and

evidence (What) the setting in which the task was completed (Where) specific evaluation of student response (How Well) nature of the interaction as it occurred during the task

(With Whom and Describe Interaction) Independence–type and frequency of prompting

(Prompts)

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Completing the Entry Sheet

and the Student Demographic

Information Form (SDIF)

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Select Grade, Content Area, Retest Category (if applicable, Entry # (1 or

2) from Drop-downs. Proceed with selecting

the standard and indicator (if applicable).

Retest categories are shown below

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Completing the Entry Sheet

• Select Grade at which student is FTE’d from the drop-down menu

• Select Content Area from the drop down menu‐• Select Entry # from the drop-down menu

Entry 1 or Entry 2 per the GAA Blueprint

• Type student’s full name• Type student’s age• Type teacher’s name and position

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Completing the Entry Sheet

• Select Strand/Domain from drop down menu‐• Select Standard from drop down menu‐

The standard must be chosen from the GAA Blueprint for the student’s recorded grade.

If using the electronic Entry Sheet, you will be prompted to PLEASE SELECT from the eligible standards that will appear in the drop down menu once grade, content area, entry, ‐and strand/domain have been chosen.

The standard description will auto-populate.

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Completing the Entry Sheet

• Select Element/Indicator from the drop-down menu The element/indicator must be chosen from the GAA

Blueprint for the student’s recorded grade. If using the electronic Entry Sheet, you will be prompted to

PLEASE SELECT from the eligible elements/indicators that will appear in the drop down menu once the standard has ‐been chosen.

The description will auto-populate once the element/indicator letter has been chosen.

If there is no element/indicator for the chosen standard, the drop-down menu and box will be inactive.

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Completing the Entry

Sheet(page 1)

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Grade at which student is FTE’d

Student’s Full Name

Select Grade, Content Area, RT category (if applicable),

and Entry # from Drop-down menus

Teacher’s Name and Position

Standard must be chosen from the GAA Blueprint for the student’s recorded grade. Drop-down choices will appear once Grade, Content Area, Entry #, and Strand /Domain have been

chosen. Description will auto-populate.

Element/Indicator must be chosen from the GAA Blueprint for the student’s recorded grade. If applicable, drop-down

choices will appear once the standard has been chosen, and the description will auto-populate. If the Element/Indicator box remains blank, there are none for the chosen standard. Cluster statement auto-populates once the standard has

been selected. If a Science Entry, Characteristic of Science drop-down menu will appear.

This box is available to explain the overall skill demonstrated by the student that focuses on

standard and element/indicator.

Strand/Domain must be chosen

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Completing the Entry SheetSpecial Features• When assessing mathematics in grades Kindergarten, 3-8 and

HS a note will auto-populate with information about the cluster from which the math standard is derived.

• When assessing science, the words Characteristic of Science will appear along with a drop-down menu of the co-requisite science process that must be selected on the Entry Sheet and exhibited in at least one of the four pieces of evidence submitted for the science entry.

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Completing the Entry Sheet • Continue to page 2 of the Entry Sheet and complete all

required fields for Primary and Secondary Evidence for both collection periods. Type the date in the “Date” box. Select the type of evidence being submitted from the “Type

of Evidence” drop-down. Type the task description into the “Description of Task” box.

• The description of the assessment task should relate the task to the specific standard/indicator being assessed.

• Do NOT include evaluation of the student’s work, documentation of the type and frequency of prompting, or information about settings or interactions. This documentation must be found within the evidence.

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Completing the Entry

Sheet(page 2)

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These fields auto-populate when chosen on Side 1 of the Entry Sheet.

Type in the date; choose the Type of Evidence from the drop-down menu for all four pieces of evidence.

Please make sure the dates on the evidence match the dates given on the Entry Sheet.

Please make sure the Primary Evidence in CP2 is dated at least 14 calendar days after the date for CP1 Primary Evidence.

Please make sure that all of Collection Period 1 evidence has been completed prior to starting Collection Period 2

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Student Demographic Information Form

Three different SDIFs will be utilized for the 2014-2015 administration of the GAA.• SDIF for grades Kindergarten and 3-8

Form is AQUA• SDIF for High School

Form is ORANGE• SDIF for High School Retest

Form is BLUE

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SDIF for Kindergarten

and Grades 3-8

Affix the Pre-Id label to the front of the SDIF. Pre-ID Label

K and 3-8

Aqua Form

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SDIF for Kindergarten

and Grades 3-8

Page 2

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SDIF forHigh School

Participating for the 1st Time

in the HS GAA

Affix the Pre-Id label to the front of the SDIF.

High School

Orange Form

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Pre-ID Label

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SDIF forHigh School

Participating for the 1st Time in the HS GAA

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ELA CCGPS

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Coordinate Algebra and Analytic Geometry

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SDIF forHigh School

Retest

Note: There are no Pre-ID labels provided for the

Retest

High School Retest

Blue Form

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SDIF forHigh School

Retest

Page 2

ELA CCGPS

Math GPS

Assess EITHER Integrated OR Discrete Mathematics

ELA GPS

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Organizing and Submitting the

Portfolio

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Organize the Portfolio• Review the evidence to ensure that you have used only grade-

appropriate materials and that you have provided opportunities for generalization of skills in different settings and with different people.

• Replace any evidence you have collected that does not clearly illustrate the student’s initial skill or progress on the tasks.

• Date your evidence and affix the appropriate collection period labels (optional) to all evidence being submitted – Primary and Secondary. There must be at least 14 calendar days between the Primary Evidence

for Collection Period 1 and the Primary Evidence for Collection Period 2. There must be two distinct collection periods; CP1 must be completed

before CP2 begins.

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Organize the Portfolio• Affix the Pre-ID Label to the Student Demographic

Information Form (SDIF) in the correct location. If a pre-ID label is not available for a student or if the

information is not correct, complete all of the student demographic information according to the instructions.

• Complete the Validation Form. Make sure that it is signed by the test administrator and

the building administrator. Place it behind Divider One (Student Information).

• Complete the Release to Use Portfolio for Training. Place it behind Divider One (Student Information).

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Student Demographic Information Form

Affix the Pre-Id label to the front of the SDIF.Complete all necessary fields on both sides as required on the SDIF instruction page.Place the SDIF under the clear, vinyl overlay on the front of the student’s binder. Do not 3-hole punch, and do not place the SDIF inside the binder.

Pre-ID Label

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Divider 1- Student Information

Validation Form

Test Administrator

Section

Building Administrator

Section

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Divider 1- Student Information

Release to Use Portfolio for Training

Required Signature

Required Signature

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Divider 2 – English Language Arts(Grades K, 3-8, HS)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 1English Language Arts

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 2English Language Arts

Collection Period 2Collection Period 2

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 1

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Divider 3 - Mathematics(Grades K, 3-8, HS)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 1Mathematics

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 2Mathematics

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2Collection Period 2

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Divider 4 - Science(Grades 3-8)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry SheetScience

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

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Divider 4 - Science(High School)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 1Science

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 2Science

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

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Divider 5 - Social Studies(Grades 3-8)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry SheetSocial Studies

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

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Divider 5 - Social Studies(High School)

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 1Social Studies

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Secondary Evidence

Primary Evidence

Entry Sheet 2Social Studies

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

Collection Period 1

Collection Period 2

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Submitting the Portfolio

Review each entry before submitting the portfolio All 4 pieces of evidence align to the standard and element Primary and Secondary Evidence for each collection period

(4 pieces of evidence) Documentation is clear and concise Entry Sheets have been filled out correctly SDIF has been completed correctly and placed under the clear

vinyl overlay on the front of the binder Validation Form and Release to Use Portfolio for Training have

been signed and placed behind the Student Information tab

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Submitting the Portfolio

• Check with your School Test Coordinator for information about portfolio review procedures and schedules within your school/system.

• Follow the protocol determined by your system for the Portfolio Review Process.

• Submit the binder to your School Test Coordinator by the date specified by your school system.

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Contact Information

Questions About Test Administration

Call: GaDOE Assessment Administration Division Toll free (800) 634-4106

Contact: Deborah Houston, Assessment Specialist (404) 657-0251

Email: [email protected]

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Contact Information

For information about access to the state-mandated content standards for students

with significant cognitive disabilities

Contact: Kayse HarshawDivision for Special Education

ServicesCall: (404) 463-5281 E-Mail: [email protected]

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Contact InformationQuestions About Materials, Distribution, or Collection

Call: Questar’s GAA Customer Service Toll free (866) 997-0698

Email:Questar’s GAA Customer Service [email protected]

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Questions & Answers

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2014 Fall Training Q&A Session: Sessions 1–4

• Please use the link below to submit any questions you may have related to Sessions: 1 - 4.